Waynesboro Riverview School

Waynesboro Riverview School is a mid-tier elementary-level community in Waynesboro, Mississippi, one of the schools within Wayne County School District. The school serves 491 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Waynesboro Riverview School is one of 6 schools operated by Wayne County School District, a district that hosts 2,977 students overall.

Demographically, Waynesboro Riverview School reports that 84% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 4% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 38%.

On the resource side, Waynesboro Riverview School shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household earnings sit near $37,619, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Wayne County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,977 students), Waynesboro Riverview School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wayne Central School, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Waynesboro Riverview School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Waynesboro Riverview School's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 511 (now 491). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 10% to 4%.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.